Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Pomeroy | |
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  Pomeroy Pomeroy shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 28°33′S 30°25′E / 28.550°S 30.417°ECoordinates: 28°33′S 30°25′E / 28.550°S 30.417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umzinyathi |
| Municipality | Msinga |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 91.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.3% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 89.7% |
| • English | 6.9% |
| • Other | 3.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 3020 |
| PO box | 3020 |
| Area code | 034 |
Pomeroy a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Town some 72 km north of Greytown and 56 km south-south-east of Dundee. Named after Sir George Pomeroy Colley, who was killed in the Battle of Amajuba in 1881.[2]
It was established as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Henry Hamilton-Gordon, the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus.
The town was named Pomeroy after George Pomeroy-Colley who led the ill-fated British force during the Battle of Majuba Hill.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Pomeroy". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 370.
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